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Jan Rubeš

Actor, Producer
Born June 6, 1920Died June 29, 2009 (89 years)
Born in Czechoslovakia. After graduating in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague, Jan Rubes went on to join the Prague Opera House as their youngest basso singer. He also performed at the Pilsen Opera House in leading roles in his early years. By 1948, he was chosen to represent Czechoslovakia at the International Music Festival held in Geneva and won first prize in his category. He emigrated to Canada on New Year's Eve 1948 with hopes of creating a greater musical career. As a member of the Canadian Opera Company, he achieved recognition for his roles, as Boris in "Boris Godunov", Schigolch in "Lulu" and as Mephisto in "Faust". As well, he served as the company's director of touring and program development. Branching out into radio and, eventually, TV, he wrote and hosted from 1975-83 TVOntario's "Guess What?" and acted in many TV dramas, later receiving the Earle Grey Award for lifetime work in Canadian television.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Republic of Love
  • The White Raven
  • Flood: A River's Rampage
  • Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop
  • What Katy Did
  • The Burial Society

Known For

  • Witness
  • D2: The Mighty Ducks
  • Dead of Winter
  • The Incredible Journey
  • Class Action
  • One Magic Christmas
  • The Birds II: Land's End
  • The Experts
  • Blood Relations
  • Roommates
  • Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
  • The Amityville Curse
  • The Kiss
  • The Amateur
  • Courage Mountain
  • The Christmas Secret
  • The Burial Society
  • Believe
  • The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
  • The White Raven
  • Never Too Late
  • The Third Twin
  • Flood: A River's Rampage
  • What Katy Did

Filmography

2005
Our Fathers · as Pope John Paul
2005
Tilt (TV Series) · as Frank Modeste
2004
Daniel and the Superdogs · as The Colonel
2003
2002
The Burial Society · as Marvin Telekunsky
2001
Anthrax · as Arthur Kowalski
2000
2000
Believe · as Jason Stiles
1999
What Katy Did · as Dr. Reinhart
1999
Snow Falling on Cedars · as Ole Jurgensen
1999
Nightmare Man · as Evan Hannibal
1998
The White Raven · as Markus Strand
1998
Music from Another Room · as Louis Klammer
1998
Mentors (TV Series) · as Moses
1998
1997
Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach (TV Series) · as Dr. Kassovitz
1997
Flood: A River's Rampage · as Jacob Gunderson
1997
Der dritte Zwilling (TV Series) · as Mr. Oliver
1997
The Third Twin · as Cast
1997
Bach Cello Suite #4: Sarabande · as Dr. Kassovitz
1997
Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Nicholas Ballard
1996
Never Too Late · as Joseph
1995
The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Robert Greene / Older Karl Rademacher
1995
Roommates · as Bolek Krupa
1995
1994
Boozecan · as Pops
1994
Side Effects (TV Series) · as Hans
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Mr. Duzak
1994
Mesmer · as Professor Stoerk
1994
Due South (TV Series) · as Dr. Mort Gustafson
1994
1994
1994
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (TV Series) · as The King
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Vassily Peskow (uncredited)
1992
By Way of the Stars (TV Series) · as Hausierer Nathan
1992
Devlin · as Vittorio Di Fabrizi
1992
1991
On My Own · as The Colonel
1991
Deceived · as Tomasz
1991
Rupert (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1991
Class Action · as Pavel
1990
Descending Angel · as Bishop Dancu
1990
Maniac Mansion (TV Series) · as Uncle Joe
1990
The Amityville Curse · as The Priest
1990
1989
Cold Front · as Zoubov
1989
Courage Mountain · as Grandfather
1989
E.N.G. (TV Series) · as Arno Hildebrandt
1989
Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Joseph
1989
The Experts · as Illyich
1989
Blind Fear · as Lasky
1988
1988
The Kiss · as Gordon Tobin
1988
War of the Worlds (TV Series) · as Dr. Von Deer
1988
Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (TV Series) · as Cast
1988
1988
Blood Relations · as Andreas
1987
Dead of Winter · as Dr. Joseph Lewis
1987
Street Legal (TV Series) · as Arthur Robinovitch
1986
The Marriage Bed · as Max Ehrlich
1986
Danielle Steel's Crossings (TV Series) · as Isaac Zimmerman
1986
The Campbells (TV Series) · as Reverend Kirkbride
1985
One Magic Christmas · as Santa Claus
1985
Kane & Abel (TV Series) · as The Polish Consul
1985
Murder: By Reason of Insanity · as Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)
1985
Murder in Space · as Gregory Denarenko
1985
Witness · as Eli Lapp
1985
Night Heat (TV Series) · as Tarasoff
1984
1984
Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (TV Series) · as Jan Rubes
1983
Utilities · as Mort
1982
The Edison Twins (TV Series) · as Mr. Janec
1982
1982
Fame (TV Series) · as Lewis
1981
1981
The Amateur · as Kaplan
1980
Mr. Patman · as Vrakettas
1979
Matt and Jenny (TV Series) · as Karl Frankenheimer
1977
Deadly Harvest · as Swenson
1976
The New Avengers (TV Series) · as Patlenko
1975
King of Kensington (TV Series) · as Cast
1975
1972
The Beachcombers (TV Series) · as Brink
1963
The Forest Rangers (TV Series) · as Gregor Kowalski
1963
The Incredible Journey · as Carl Nurmi
1954
Lassie (TV Series) · as Johann
1950
Forbidden Journey · as Jan Bartik

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